the mind does not decrease

All of you should penetrate your own minds;
do not record my words.
Even if principles as numerous as the sands of the Ganges are spoken of,
the mind does not increase.
And if nothing is said,
the mind does not decrease.
– Ma-tsu (709-788)

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